Economy of Automated in Crop Producing
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: In order to identify research gaps in the area, this study undertakes a thorough analysis of all studies on the economics of agricultural mechatronic automation and robotics that have been published since 1990. 4,817 papers were found as a result of a systematic search across many databases, the abstracts have been reviewed for additional analysis. Through eligibility evaluation, 18 studies are selected for qualitative analysis, ten of which are concerned with automating certain horticulture tasks and eight of which are concerned with autonomous agricultural machinery. Identified in every study are circumstances when automation and robots show to be economically advantageous. While assuming that all other variables stay constant, the majority of these studies use partial budgeting techniques and focus solely on the direct costs and revenues affected by the deployment of automation or robots. The necessity for in-depth analysis of the economic effects of new technologies is underlined by this evaluation. It should be mentioned that although the majority of research focus on rich nations’ agriculture, the poor world faces far more severe agricultural problems. As a result, there is a need for economic and social research to help scientists and engineers create automation and robotic solutions and to better understand the particular problems encountered by emerging nations.
Authors: Dawakit Lepcha, Kanchan Thakur
Institution: Kalinga University
Language: English
Topic: Smart Agriculture and AI
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7203667548